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In addition to being a sought after studio musician, stage performer and clinician, Brian's multimedia company, Slawsongs, produces custom music for film, television and radio. He is
Principal Timpanist of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Percussion at
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Montgomery Slawson was born on August 2, 1956, to Ronald and Mildred Slawson in Plattsburgh, New York and was raised in
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2011 Intermezzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (by
Mendelssohn, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2010 Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (by
Mendelssohn, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2011 Brandenburg No. 2/Allegro
Moderato (by J.S. Bach, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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460:"Bach on Wood Percussionist Brian Slawson Goes Against the Grain to Carve a Classical Hit"
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2014 Upbeat Suite (by Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace
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2010 Jesu, Joy of Man's
Desiring (by J.S. Bach, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2009 Entrance of the Queen of Sheba (by Handel, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace
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2013 Waltz in C Sharp Minor (by D. Scarlatti, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace
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2012 Etude in C Sharp Minor (by
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2009 Goldberg Variation 28 (by J.S. Bach, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2012 Sonata in A Minor (by D. Scarlatti, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2009 Two-Part Three-Pack (by J.S. Bach, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2013 Sonata in F Minor (by D. Scarlatti, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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School in New York. Soon after, he signed his first recording contract with
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2016 Beethoven's Fantasy (by Beethoven, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2015 Waltz in C-Sharp Minor (by Chopin, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2016 Three Romanian Dances (by Bartok, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2015 Dynamic Solos for Mallets (digital version) (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2011 Shepherd's Song (by Beethoven, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2013 Danse Macabre (by Saint-Seans, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2011 Menuetto (by W.A. Mozart, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2009 Sonata in F (by Handel, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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593:"Brian Slawson to entertain at Brevard Children's Chorus benefit"
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2015 The Storm (by Beethoven, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2013 Classic Mallet Trios - Tchaikovsky (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2019 Dreams from the Dark Forest (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2014 Classic Mallet Trios - Beethoven (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2019 Into the Light / Füm Drum (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2009 Winter (by Vivaldi, arr. Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2020 Teardrop for Vibraphone (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2018 Angels in the Moonlight (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2012 Classic Mallet Trios Volume 2 (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2017 When You Hear the Drum (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2014 Dynamic Duets for Snare Drum (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2011 Dynamic Solos for Snare Drum (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2013 Classic Mallet Trios - Bach (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2016 A Little Malletmusik (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2016 The Three Buccaneers (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2017 Animal Cracker Rag (Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2012 The Three Banditos (Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2013 Dynamic Solos for Mallets (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2012 Dynamic Solos for Timpani (Alfred Music Publishing)
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2009 Concerto in A Minor (by J.S. Bach, arr. Slawson) (
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2009 Children's Medley (by J.S. Bach, arr. Slawson) (
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2009 El Paso Waltz (Slawson) (Tapspace Publications)
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2019 Two-Beat Tango (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2018 Cemetery Salsa (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2015 Cemetery Salsa (Slawson) (Tapspace Publishing)
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2011 Classic Mallet Trios (Alfred Music Publishing)
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